Our company is led and financed by private aviation investors, ensuring independent, impartial, and highly efficient aircraft management. We understand the demands you are under and aim to deliver what yo
Niall Olver
Chairman AX Aero Group
Niall is a distinguished aviation industry leader and Chairman of AX Aero Group, where he drives the integration of simulation, training, operations and digital solutions to redefine the future of air mobility.
With over 25 years of experience, Niall has consistently transformed aviation enterprises through innovation, technology and operational excellence. As former CEO of ExecuJet Aviation Group, he led the company to global leadership in business aviation, managing a fleet of over 200 aircraft worldwide. Niall also played a pivotal role in launching the Grob SPn light jet in the 2000s and currently leads EJ Capital, an investment and advisory firm in Switzerland. His leadership extends to directorships in Grob Aerospace, Piper Aircraft, and Centauri Therapeutics. A licensed airline transport pilot, Niall holds degrees in Commerce and Science and is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organisation. His vision for AX Aero Group combines technological leadership, operational efficiency and objective expertise, positioning the group as a trusted authority in European aviation.
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Christian Theuermann
Director AX Aero Group
Executive Board AXIS Flight Simulation
Christian Theuermann is Director of AX AERO Group AG, responsible for group operations and financial strategy across the organisation.
He also serves on the Executive Board of AXIS Flight Simulation, where he contributes to the development of advanced flight training solutions and helps position the company as a leading provider of high‑fidelity full flight simulators and integrated pilot training technology. Christian is an engineer and finance manager with deep roots in industrial and aviation management, combining extensive operational and financial experience with a strong understanding of technology-driven business transformation. In addition to his executive responsibilities, he advises emerging aviation ventures, supporting initiatives that aim for long-term positive impact on the industry. Christian brings a strategic perspective shaped by years of leadership in aviation and industrial organisations.
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Brad Nolen
Vice President – North America AX Aero Group
As Vice President North America at AX Aero Group AG, Brad leads the Group’s expansion in the Americas, translating its successful European aviation management, simulation, and pilot training model to new markets.
Brad brings over two decades of experience leading commercial, product, and marketing organizations across aerospace and defense. Prior to joining AX Aero Group, he served as Vice President Sales and Marketing at CMC Electronics, a defense electronics company, where he played a central role in the turnaround of the business, strengthening key customer relationships, and securing the largest contracts in the company’s history. Earlier in his career, at Bombardier’s Business Jet Division, Brad was Vice President Marketing, leading the global branding, product marketing, and market introduction of Bombardier’s new business jets, including the Global 7500, while also contributing to landmark fleet sales with major operators. With a background in aerospace engineering and an MBA, Brad combines deep technical expertise with a customer-focused commercial approach.
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Michaela Froelich
Chief Marketing Officer AX Aero Group
Commercial Director AXIS Simulation
Michaela is Chief Marketing Officer of AX Aero Group, overseeing marketing and communications for the group and its associated companies.
She also serves as Commercial Director at AXIS Flight Simulation, where she is responsible for Marketing, Sales and Product Management. In this role, she leads the commercial strategy for complex, long-cycle flight simulation products and supports the global positioning of AXIS as a provider of full flight simulators. With over a decade of experience in aviation and simulation, Michaela combines strategic market insight with a strong understanding of product development and customer requirements. She holds a Master’s degree in Architecture from Graz University of Technology and brings an international perspective shaped by professional experience in Europe and the United States.
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Gabriela Tretter
HR Director AX Aero Group
Gabriela is Director Human Resources at AX Aero Group, with responsibility for group-wide HR governance, processes and people initiatives across all companies.
She works closely with the local teams and management to ensure consistent standards, efficient HR operations and support for the company’s continued international growth. With a strong background as a strategic HR Business Partner in international, technology driven organisations, Gabriela is a strong sparring partner for management on topics such as organisational development, change initiatives and talent management. She brings a pragmatic, hands-on approach and values clear structures, transparency and effective collaboration and cooperation.
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Kerstin Mumenthaler
Chief Executive Officer AXIS Aviation
As CEO of AXIS Aviation, Kerstin oversees the company’s operations, ensuring seamless delivery of bespoke aircraft management and charter services.
Kerstin is known for her commitment to operational transparency and innovation. Holder of an Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) with more than 6,000 flight hours, Kerstin has an MSc in Air Safety Management and more recently Change and Innovation Management, reflecting her deep expertise in aviation safety and quality. Founder of aim4success – a consultancy specialising in business continuity and risk management – she has also been instrumental in developing and implementing advanced safety protocols, enhancing operational resilience across multiple organisations.
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Jörg Oberhofer
Managing Director AeronautX
Jörg is founder and director of AeronautX. He holds EASA and FAA airline training pilot licences and has accumulated 17000 flight hours in more than 40 years of flying for airlines and business jet operators.
In 1996 he founded AeronautX as a high quality training provider. From the beginning he filled the role of a Head of Training holding responsibility for all training events and also serves as a director. He is qualified as CRM trainer and Compliance Monitoring Manager. For more than 30 years his principle is to support individuals in developing their competencies.
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Soma Varga
Managing Director Aeroset Technology
As a kid I got hooked on aircraft, and this passion let me to become an aerospace engineer and private pilot. AEROSET is the perfect combination of theoretical and practical experts.
For me the most appealing part in the challenging field of flight test engineering is that there are no two similar days in the office, and by working as a team, at the end of the day we always get to experience the joy of flight. Again and again.
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Péter Késmárki
Managing Director Propair Flight
Péter is the Founder and CEO of Propair Flight, a company he launched in 2016 to develop modern, high-fidelity aviation training solutions that bridge real-world flight operations and advanced simulation.
Under his leadership, Propair Flight delivers data-driven, immersive training products for pilots, operators and training organizations across professional aviation. Before founding Propair Flight, Péter spent more than a decade at Procter & Gamble, where he held a range of finance and leadership roles across Central Europe. His work focused on forecasting, performance management and process development in complex, multi-country environments – experience he now applies to building scalable, disciplined aviation training products. Péter combines a strong aviation training focus with rigorous financial thinking, enabling him to connect training realism, product innovation and sustainable growth within the AX Group.
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